Project Gutenberg 2005-12-22 Public domain in the USA. 449 Maupassant, Guy de 1850 1893 De Maupassant, Guy The Works of Guy de Maupassant, Volume 3 The Viaticum -- The Relics -- The Thief -- A Rupture -- A Useful House -- The Accent -- Ghosts -- Crash -- An Honest Ideal -- Stable Perfume -- The Ill-Omened Groom -- An Exotic Prince -- Virtue in the Ballet -- In His Sweetheart's Livery -- Delila -- A Mesalliance -- Bertha -- Abandoned -- A Night in Whitechapel -- Countess Satan -- Kind Girls -- Profitable Business -- Violated -- Jeroboam -- The Log -- Margot's Tapers -- Caught in the Very Act -- The Confession -- Was It a Dream -- The Last Step -- The Will -- A Country Excursion -- The Lancer's Wife -- The Colonel's Ideas -- One Evening -- The Hermaphrodite -- Marroca -- An Artifice -- The Assignation -- An Adventure -- The Double Pins -- Under the Yoke -- The Real One and the Other -- The Upstart -- The Carter's Wench -- The Marquis -- The Bed -- An Adventure in Paris -- Madame Baptiste -- Happiness. E-text prepared by Juliet Sutherland, Mary Meehan, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Works of Guy de Maupassant, Volume 3" by Guy de Maupassant is a collection of short stories written in the late 19th century. This volume features a variety of narratives, including tales of passion, betrayal, and the complex interplay of human relationships, reflecting the societal nuances of the time. Characters range from nobility and lovers to common people, all depicting the rich tapestry of life and moral dilemmas faced by individuals. At the start of this collection, "The Viaticum" introduces us to Count d'Avorsy, who discusses rumors about the Empress's fidelity with Captain Sigmund Oroshaz and Madame de Laumières during a moonlit evening. Their conversation leads to the recounting of a poignant story involving the Empress, who, in a moment of crisis, rushes to her dying lover's side on the night of an extravagant ball. The ensuing narrative is charged with emotions as she confronts death and love, creating a gripping explanation of passion that resonates deeply within the story's context. This opening sets the tone for the volume, showcasing Maupassant's ability to weave compelling tales of longing and tragedy. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 70.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Short stories, French -- Translations into English French fiction -- Translations into English PQ Text Category: Short Stories Category: French Literature 628641 2025-08-07T11:13:41.423877 text/html 633875 2020-12-13T12:13:20 text/html 331331 2025-08-07T11:13:51.603815 application/epub+zip 339345 2025-08-07T11:13:45.076842 application/epub+zip 316865 2025-08-07T11:13:43.554822 application/epub+zip 633363 2025-08-07T11:13:56.834290 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 592926 2025-08-07T11:13:50.694829 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 562204 2022-09-08T10:46:23.115758 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 599913 2025-08-07T11:13:40.281911 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 600388 2020-12-13T12:13:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 600415 2020-12-13T12:13:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21471 2025-08-07T11:13:56.992264 application/rdf+xml 17537 2025-08-07T11:13:44.078825 image/jpeg 3889 2025-08-07T11:13:43.811884 image/jpeg 230965 2020-12-13T12:13:20 application/octet-stream application/zip 237768 2020-12-13T12:13:20 application/octet-stream application/zip 230840 2020-12-13T12:13:20 application/octet-stream application/zip 325267 2025-08-07T11:13:41.474898 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia